Austria

In terms of red there is a small production, mainly of Pinot Noir and the snappily named Blaufrankisch, but little if any makes it far out of the country, and it is usually gobbled up by the Austrians themselves. Austria does, however, make some fabulous sweet wine, which, though expensive, is worth every penny, if you can manage to lay your hands on some and have deep enough pockets.

Major white grape varieties: Chardonnay, Riesling, Gruner Veltliner.

Major red grape varieties: Blaufrankisch, Pinot Noir.

Key areas to watch: Wachau, Burgenland,Styria (or Steiermark).

Names to look out for: Briindlmayer, Freie Weingartner Wachau, Franz Hirtzberger, Emmerich Knoll, Alois Kracher, FX Pichler, Willi Opitz.